Good Shepherd Lutheran Church - Cincinnati

“When we get off course, we screw-up, we mess-up - all that we need to do is put a hand forward and once again be fed” – Senior Pastor Lorne Hlad In this week’s sermon, Pastor Lorne reminds us that God’s abundant love is not conditional based on our successes or failures.

“God means to change the world” – Pastor Alex Hoops Reconnect with this past weekend’s sermon where Pastor Alex asks us where we are being called to follow Jesus and share the light of God with the world. Listen to this and past sermons at https://goodshepherd.com/sermons

“It’s not fun feeling like an outsider” – Pastor Patricia Badkey In this week’s sermon, Pastor Pat reminds us that Jesus’ message and healing power is for all people – including you.

“Pray with your arms!” – Pastor Lorne Hlad In this week’s sermon, Pastor Lorne reflects on what it means to weather life’s storms by remembering that Jesus is never far away. Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/

“How are we going to take what God has given us to do something miraculous?” – Pastor Alex Hoops In this week’s sermon, Pastor Alex reflects on how God takes our gifts of food, money, and abundance and does miraculous things with it.

Do you know what God loves about you? Everything. Pastor Lorne Hlad preaches on what it means to know God loves everything about you – even with all of your faults, failings, and mistakes. Worship with Good Shepherd each week on Saturdays at 5 pm, Sundays at 9 am (Contemporary), and Sundays at 11 am. Sundays live streamed at https://goodshepherd.com/worship.

“If God is letting weeds growing amongst the wheat, it must be good news” – Pastor Alex Hoops. In this week’s sermon, Pastor Alex shares how Jesus invites us to be more concerned with growing wheat and less concerned with removing weeds. Hear the full sermon at https://goodshepherd.com/sermons.

"There is a call in this parable for us to mimic God and be lavish sowers with our lives too." – Pastor Pat Badkey. In this past week’s sermon, Pastor Pat reflects on the “Parable of the Sower” and encourages us to lavishly share God’s grace & love with the people we encounter in our lives.

“This isn’t to say that we shouldn’t have goals and dreams and destinations to achieve. But it’s to say in order to get “there”, we need to figure out how to rest here.” – Pastor Lorne Hlad As we continue "On the Way" with Jesus this summer, Pastor Lorne reminds us that it is just as important to find rest as it is to discern where God is calling us to work in the world.

“The Kingdom of God looks like a race volunteer handing a thirsty runner a cold cup of water” – Pastor Lorne Hlad In this week’s sermon Pastor Lorne explores how Jesus calls us to share hospitality with those around us – even if that’s just a cold cup of water.

“We do not need to fear as we follow Jesus in a bold and brave way” – Pastor Patricia Badkey In this week’s sermon, Pastor Patricia Badkey preaches on how following Jesus may cause tension in our friendships & relationships. And in those moments, she encourages us to remember that all of us are beloved children of God, we should respect all people, and we do not need to fear for God is with us.

“If God defines God’s self as compassionate, we as God’s people should be compassionate as well” – Pastor Alex Hoops. This week Pastor Alex explores the how the emotion of compassion spurs Jesus to help people and how we are called to model that compassion in our own lives.

"Every day, we get lost & Jesus finds us. Every day we are made new." - Pastor Lorne Hlad. Hear this week's sermon where Pastor Lorne reflects on how every day is a new opportunity to live out our calling as disciples of Christ and share love, grace, and mercy to those that we encounter when we are "On the Way" with Jesus.

“[The trinity] isn’t an equation…what it is - the Trinity - is a relationship” – Pastor Alex Hoops Pastor Alex invites us to move past the explanation for how the Trinity works and instead consider the ways the Trinity is inviting us into a relationship with Him and those around us.

“We remember we are called by name. We are empowered by the Spirit…and all of these things happen so we can share the News.” – Pastor Pat Badkey Hear Pastor Pat talk about how God calls us by name to share the Good News through our words and deeds with those around us.

"The mission of the church that was handed over to the disciples...is the same mission that we have: to make Christ known." - Pastor Lorne Hlad As we wrap up our Forward in Faith series, Pastor Lorne reminds us of our mission and how we are called to make Christ known to the world.

“It is through our weakness that God’s Holy Spirit is made evident to the world” – Pastor Lorne Hlad Pastor Lorne preaches on how the Holy Spirit walks with us throughout are lives, especially during the times when we fill inadequate or ill-equipped to do what God is asking of us.

“Hope is not about wisdom…wisdom is about things you know. And I worry, that our faith – although it’s supposed to be defined by hope – is not defined by hope. I worry its practical…about what we see”. – Pastor Alex Hoops. Pastor Alex talks about what hope is in this week’s sermon. Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/

“As we move forward in faith, may we move forward committed, passionate, excited about building up the ministry of Jesus” – Pastor Lorne Hlad Senior Pastor Lorne Hlad asks the question: how will you embody the characteristics of our congregation’s namesake, the Good Shepherd, as you move forward in faith?

"Our calling as Christians...is to reveal [Jesus] to a world that doesn't know Him" - Pastor Bob Abrams. Pastor Bob Abrams from the Southern Ohio Synod joined Good Shepherd last weekend to install Pastor Lorne Hlad as our Senior Pastor and to preach a message that reminds us we are a people called to love & serve our neighbors near and far.

"All of us, no matter how messed up we think we are, are made to be people of peace." - Pastor Alex Hoops. In this week's sermon, Pastor Alex reflects on how God sends us out into the world to do His work scars and all. Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com

“Let us not forget that our true calling is to live as a witness to the resurrection.” – Pastor Lorne Hlad Pastor Lorne preaches a powerful sermon on loosing faith, encountering God, and living a life as a witness to the resurrection. Learn more about Good Shepherd at https://goodshepherd.com/

When have you wanted to ask God "why"? There are many moments that we'd like to ask God "why" in our lives. An illness, the unexpected loss of a loved one, a tough financial situations. Pastor Patricia Badkey reminds us that even in these situations, God is there holding us in the palm of His hand. Join us for Easter Worship on April 7-8! Sunday worship services also live streamed on our YouTube c...

On this Maundy Thursday, Pastor Alice Connor reminds us that God is always with us - even in the moments where it feels like we are alone. Worship with Good Shepherd online or in-person at https://goodshepherd.com/Worship.

“You get to hear those stories throughout Maundy Thursday – on Good Friday. I will encourage all of you…really hear this story because then you will understand who we are really waving these palms for” – Pastor Alex Hoops. Pastor Alex preaches about how Jesus is not the hero we may have expected in this week’s sermon. Continue walking with Good Shepherd this Holy Week at Maundy Thursday and Good F...